What is the best documentary you have ever seen?
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Herb and Dorothy - very sweet film about two govt employees who were NY art collectors. That discription doesn't do it justice - just see the movie.
Agree with Crash Reel, spellbound and Harlan County. Shut Up and Sing is also great (about the Dixie Chicks) |
Anonymous
| Jesus Camp. It's truly like a horror movie. |
Anonymous
| Has anybody mentioned Young at Heart? The one about the choir in the nursing home. |
Anonymous
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My top 3 are:
Hoop Dreams - My favorite doc ever. Such amazing moments captured on film. William's older brother's life story from star player to injured security guard. Arthur seeing his absentee dad buy drugs while he's hooping with his friends. Arthur's mom graduating from her nursing class always brings tears to my eyes given all that she's dealt with. Queen of Versailles- Fascinating look at a time share baron and his trophy wife. What makes this movie for me is that even though you cringe at the wife's gaudy and expensive tastes, she's not demonized and in fact, you start to root for her as she deals optimistically with the loss in fortune. King of Kong- Karate Kid with video game nerds. Hilarious. |
Anonymous
| One Day in September is still one of my favorites, don't think it is on Netflix though! |
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Searching for Sugar Man is amazing.
Spellbound. |
Anonymous
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The Jinx (HBO)
King of Kong Every F----ing Day of My Life (HBO) The Staircase |
Anonymous
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The Staircase
Park Avenue Queen of Versailles Dear Zachary First Position |
Anonymous
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Fog of War is a fave of mine.
Simon Shama's series for the BBC on the history of Britian |
Anonymous
Oh, I forgot about that one! GREAT movie. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
How to Survive a Plague. I actually stood up out of my chair and cheered at one point. If you've seen it, you'll know which part 
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Anonymous
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Blackfish
Living on One Dollar Forks Over Knives The Dark Matter of Love |
Anonymous
| I enjoyed a documentary on pbs about a boy with Down syndrome called John. |
Anonymous
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Just watched Dear Zachary based on recommendations on this thread . . . gut wrenching!!! Ugh, so sad.
Jesus Camp is good too, but scary. Seriously creepy, and I'm a Christian. |